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hand-washing

hand-washing is the alternative form of handwashing.

hand-washing is the present participle and gerund of hand-wash.

Meaning of handwashing

Noun

handwashing (countable and uncountable, plural handwashings)

  1. The washing of one's hands.
    • The mirror comes alive with images, guiding you through the steps of handwashing: turn on the taps, lather your hands with soap, rinse your hands, turn off the taps, dry your hands.2009 February 7, Judy Steed, “Devices that let ability shine through”, in Toronto Star
    Synonyms:
    hand wash

Forms of hand-washing

pluralhand-washings

Questions about hand-washing

What is hand-washing the alternative form of?
Hand-washing is the alternative form of handwashing.

Words near hand-washing in the dictionary

  1. hand-to-mouth
  2. hand-wash
  3. hand-washable
  4. hand-washed
  5. hand-washes
  6. hand-washing
  7. hand-wave
  8. hand-waved
  9. hand-waves
  10. hand-waving
  11. hand-wavy

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